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Prenatal Tests

Prenatal testing is scary and exciting. Knowing about your baby before birth can be a blessing or a curse. Trying to interpret data and deal with the decisions that have to be made is very difficult. Whether it's a simple blood test like the AFP, a screening ultrasound, or an invasive test like an amnio, we've got your information.
Tay-Sachs Disease
Tay-Sachs is a genetic diseaes that leads to death. Genetic testing can identify carriers before conception.
Nuchal Translucency Screening - Nuchal Fold Testing for Down Syndrome
Nuchal fold testing can be used early in pregnancy to help assess your risk for carrying a baby with Down Syndrome via a simple ultrasound.
Common Prenatal Tests in Pregnancy
There are so many prental tests available from the pregnancy test to the ultrasound, the amniocentesis and the biophysical profile - what does it all mean?
Pregnancy Testing
The ins and outs of pregnancy tests including which types there are and when and how to take them.
Glucose Tolerance Testing (GTT) in Pregnancy
The Glucose Tolerance Testing (GTT) in pregnancy is used to detect gestational diabetes (GD) in the mother.
Test for 6000 Genetic Diseases Discovered
When using in vitro fertilization (IVF), pre-implantation genetic haplotyping can find the healthy embryos and help prevent nearly 6000 genetic disease.
What are the most common birth defects?
Birth defects worry every pregnant woman. Are you wondering what the most common ones are and how to prevent them?
Prenatal Testing Basics
Ultrasound is done in the majority of pregnancies in the United States. The anomaly scan is the most common. Prenatal testing can be scary if you don't know what's going on. Here's a primer on prenatal testing from ultrasounds to amniocentesis and beyond.
Index of Common Prenatal Tests
Here is a basic listing of many of the prenatal tests done during all points of pregnancy and birth. From ultrasounds to amniocentesis we've got the facts about each test.
Quiz: Am I Pregnant?
When you're having unknown symptoms and you want to know if they spell out that there is a new baby on the way, it can drive you crazy. This simple quiz can help you answer the question of Am I Pregnant? By looking at the probability of a pregnancy based on your pregnancy symtoms.

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